Mesne

Resigned to accept position of Register of Mesne Conveyances, a very important office which he held for several years.

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Du Mesne and Tête Gris looked at each other in silence, and the former at length replied:

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"Monsieur is cast down," said Du Mesne to Pierre Noir later, as they reached the beach.

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Du Mesne at length turned to Law with questioning gaze.

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"'Tis a land of plenty," said Du Mesne one day, breaking the habitual silence into which the party had fallen.

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"Methinks you English are having enough to do here close at home," sneered Du Mesne.

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Go on, tell us, Monsieur du Mesne -- as I think you call yourself, sir?

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We are but students at the feet of Monsieur du Mesne, who hath returned from foreign parts.

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Du Mesne, and tears were falling from the eyes of both in the welcome of that brotherhood which is admitted only by those who have known together arms and danger and hardship, the touch of the hard ground and the sight of the wide blue sky.

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Du Mesne retired a distance from the fire and seated himself upon a fallen log, his pipe glowing like a coal in the enveloping darkness.

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